Why is affordable housing so expensive to build?
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Here's your roundup of this week's must-read posts: Why is affordable housing so expensive to build? Traffic violence is increasing in the US, but hey, New York Times, it's not because of smartphones; Charlottesville raises the bar on pro-housing reforms; Your guide to planning a family friendly bike ride; Capital Bikeshare breaks all-time ridership records in 2023 with help from its e-bike fleet; and ways for YOU to Do Something this weekend that makes a difference.
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Patrick McAnaney • January 25, 2024
Understand development costs, the financing needed to meet them, and the ever-present “gap.” This is the first in an ongoing series about how affordable housing works.
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Alex Baca (DC Policy Director), Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director) • January 24, 2024
This week, here’s how you can Do Something about gentle density on Connecticut Avenue; social housing and bus lane cameras in Maryland; and single-stair reform in Virginia.
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Stephen Coleman Kenny (Guest Contributor) • January 23, 2024
Pedestrian deaths are attributable, first and foremost, to road design. So why do the New York Times and other publications keep missing out on this core cause of traffic violence?
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Wyatt Gordon (Contributor) • January 22, 2024
In December 2023, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously passed sweeping pro-housing reforms that abolished mandatory parking minimums, modernized the permitting process, legalized duplexes citywide, and more.
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Samuel Littauer (Contributor) • January 25, 2024
CaBi broke all-time ridership records in 2023, with riders logging 4,469,358 trips. This month’s Bikeshare Beat digs into that record-breaking data and ridership highlights from the holiday season.
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Mark Sussman (Contributor) • January 24, 2024
As a family biking group celebrates a year of safe, community-building rides around Capitol Hill, one of the organizers explains how it’s done.
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